ASA Press Releases
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Press Room was created by the ASA Public Relations Committee to provide efficient dissemination of information regarding the Society and the field of acoustics to the news media, science writers, and other interested parties. Below are press releases.
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Press Releases
Newsworthy stories from past and present press conferences and publications.
All Wound Up: A Clearer Look at Electric Guitar Pickups #ASA186
Understanding the physical phenomenon at the heart of the electric guitar.
Analyzing Androgynous Characteristics in an Emperor Penguin Courtship Call #ASA186
A SeaWorld San Diego penguin with an unconventional call inspires researchers to change how they study penguins.
Making Every Hair Appointment a Sound Experience #ASA186
Reducing the noise levels of hair salons can create a more relaxing experience and protect hearing all at once.
Courtship Through Flute Song in Indigenous Southern Plains Culture #ASA186
For some tribes, performing an original flute song is the first step toward marriage.
Catch and Release Can Give Sea Turtles the Bends #ASA186
Veterinarians team up with fishers to evaluate the health of accidentally caught sea turtles.
Intense Ultrasound Extracts Genetic Info for Less Invasive Cancer Biopsies #ASA186
Upcoming technology can extract cancer biomarkers from cells to enable affordable, noninvasive, and regular cancer screening.
ASA Press Conferences Livestreamed from Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14 #ASA186
Media are invited to attend press conferences in person or virtually for presentations on Native American flute music, spider silk-inspired microphones, the adoption of Canadian accents by American hockey players, the courting calls of the emperor penguin, and more.
Machine Listening: Making Speech Recognition Systems More Inclusive
Study explores how African American English speakers adapt their speech to be understood by voice technology.
ASA Invites Media to Acoustics Meeting in Ottawa, May 13-17
Save the date for the press conferences for #ASA186, the Acoustics Meeting in Ottawa highlighting the latest advancements in science of sound.